- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May, 1844 CE
- Location:
- Nicaragua, Rivas, Greytown
- Magnitude:
- 7.4 Ms
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7.4
- NOAA_SIGEQ
Other earthquake records of 1844 CE
- Iran, Kashan, Qamsar, Kamu, Kushian, Chuka · Ms 6.4 · 1,500 deaths
- Turkey, Osmancik, Ankara · 200 deaths
- Iran, Miyaneh, Garmrud, Esfahan · Ms 6.9
- Nicaragua, San Juan Del Norte(Greytown)
- Saint Vincent, Kingstown
- Puerto Rico, San Juan, St Thomas
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1844 CE Earthquake — Nicaragua, Rivas, Greytown happen?
- May, 1844 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.